![]() ![]() The mod replaces this word, and all the references to this word to zealot. For example: words having their origins in Greek mythology, Christianity and modern American popular culture, none of which are present in TES.Ĭrusader: The word's etymology is the Latin "cruc" or "crux" which means "cross." A literal translation of a "crusade" would be "military expedition under the cross." It's true that nowadays a "crusade" is not necessarily related to a Christian cause, the word itself was still created with the usage of the word "cross," which doesn't have the same significance in the world of TES as in our world, therefore it wouldn't make sense for the people there to name their holy warriors crusaders. ![]() While it's true that the language of the game is English, therefore, fundamentally every word used is rooted in the real world, there are some words that shouldn't exist in TES, even if we accept that the citizens of Tamriel just speak English. ![]() Morrowind also has a couple of such words, and the aim of this mod is to replace those with words that look less out of place. The word "geez" is a shorter way of exclaiming "Jesus," and it's a mistake that I have frequently spotted in the works of TES fan fiction authors.) "Oh GEEZ, Neminda, must I?" (Just a random example of what "orphaned etymology" would be. Could you evaluate whether she is a suitable candidate?" "Serjo Venim! This Dunmer from Maar Gan wishes to join House Redoran. 'Orphaned etymology' refers to the phenomenon when a word is used in a work of fiction that breaks from the established setting or time period: ![]()
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